Am I off my rocker?

[rugger]

I am downloading slackware 8.0 ISO's over a 56k dialup modem. At this rate I might have it by Wednesday

Am I off my rocker for even trying it?

PS. I really just want to try out having my own internet poll

[Gurm]

Well, seeing as I have taken slackware even LESS seriously than any other flavor of Linux since... oh... about 2.0... YES, you're a nutbag.

- Gurm

P.S. Could have had the CD overnighted for less than the electricity to download it is costing you.

[rugger]

Im booking myself into a mental facility ASAP

Fortunatly, the waiting list here in Australia for any sort of advanced medicine is so long that I might actually have this ISO before they get me

At the moment, it is 116100K downloaded.

I decided to do download this ISO for many reasons:

1) I like slackware. It doesn't suffer from most of the problems that other distros have. (or maybe it is because I fixed most of my problems by hand, and upgraded half of it)
2) My ISP has decided to stop charging for bandwidth usage (I can download as much as I like). I haven't done a huge download in ages so I thought I better make up for it. Before, it would have cost me more than $60 in bandwidth costs to download it (at 11c per meg)
3) Its novel. Sort of like proving it can be done.
4) Real pain in the butt finding someone who has it to get a copy of it.

And besides, my computers would be on anyway

[cbman]

Slackware...

That brings back memories (Of College)

I don't think you are nuts... just crazy

[rugger]

Still waiting

Status Update:

Now at 306800K

Listening to the news on the television:

Indoesia is impeaching thier president (or at least attempting to). The president is desparately attempting to keep his position (and power). The militry could be a wildcard though, that decides what happens.

[nehalmistry]

noone is crazy to download slackware.... i voted N-O NO!

[ayoub_ibrahim]

man that's insane!

[VJ]

Are you downloading it with a machine running Windows, or with a machine running Linux ?

In the first case : you're crazy !
In the second case : Way to go !

[rugger]

Downloadn slackware (cause I'm slack)

Actually I am using both a windows and a linux system to download it.

My mums computer (running windows 2000) is the computer that the modem is connected to. It runs internet sharing, and I am downloading to my linux box via it.

Update: 396600K downloaded

[rugger]

I must be crazy

Even cartoon characters are saying so

Current status: 420000K downloaded (just under 2/3rds of it)

[nehalmistry]

why not order a cd? wouldnt it be cheaper..

[rugger]

Not really cheaper

It would probably cost about $10-$15 to order the CD considering postage and other annoyances.

it is probably costing me to download it:

$1.50 for a cd to burn it to
$0 for bandwidth (cause it is free at the ISP I am with)
$2.00 in phone calles (approx 8)
$5.00 in electricity (at the very most) over normal computer usage

so that is $8.50 for the same cd.

Anyway, it is more funny this way

BTW. Downloading ISO's over 56k modem is like emptying a lake using an aquarium pump.

[nehalmistry]

actually the cd is $40 US ..... thats about $80 australian i think...

http://store.slackware.com

[rugger]

I was considering the cost of ordering it locally (from within perth)

The $10-$15 guess was considering getting it from a local source, rather that an offical copy from slackware itself.

I would like to get one of the offical copies one day, but lack of credit card and living in australia are formidable obstacles. I don't think I am ever gonna bother with the credit card. Too much hassle and I am not much of a internet shopper anyway.

Anyway download is now at: 428600K downloaded (65%)

[agallag]

Just for kicks, I'm just now starting to download all three ISOs. Should be done before bedtime tonight :P

I love DSL